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Mincha offerings Fall 2011/5772

Mincha offerings Fall 2011/5772. Here’s your chance to make your selection. Are you willing to go out of your comfort zone?. Try something new Don’t shy away from traditional prayer Don’t shy away from a practice that is unfamiliar to you

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Mincha offerings Fall 2011/5772

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  1. Mincha offeringsFall 2011/5772 • Here’s your chance to make your selection

  2. Are you willing to go out of your comfort zone? • Try something new • Don’t shy away from traditional prayer • Don’t shy away from a practice that is unfamiliar to you • Remember that the point is to pray, to reflect, and to reorient yourself in the middle of a busy week

  3. Egalitarian Mincha • Siddur Sim Shalom • Boys and girls sit together • Students lead the tefillot • Mr. Gottlieb and Dr. Ziskind in the library

  4. Orthodox Mincha • Artscroll Siddur • Boys and girls sit separately • Occasional divrei Torah • Come to the Dining Commons with Rabbi Razin and Mrs. Pransky and student leaders

  5. Women’s Reflective Time • For girls interested in sharing stories, concerns and aspects of your lives as women in a reflective environment • Join Ariel Gordon ’12 and Dr. Epstein in Room 206

  6. Quieting • Reflective meditative practice, in keeping with the teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira a 20th century sage • Seek to achieve peacefulness through a connection to the Divine • Take positive steps to perfect yourself according to your own needs for prayer, connection, and reflection • Join Mr. Stein in Room 110

  7. Creative Visualization • Learn techniques for relaxation and for positive focusing • Join Mrs. Miller in Room 310

  8. Sketching • Guided sketching exercises using a variety of materials • Outdoors when weather permits • Join Ms. Stern in the art room

  9. Pond WalkMiddle School • Pleasant, contemplative and relaxed walk to the pond in rain or shine for Middle School students • Wear walking shoes • Meet Mrs. Saltz in Room 203

  10. Enviro-Minyan(Upper School students) • Time to contemplate great writings and music based on the great outdoors from Jewish and secular traditions • To be followed by a walk to the pond • Join Mr. DeMuro and Environmental Action Committee member Maya Kassutto ’14 in Room 204

  11. Flow Yoga • Gentle but challenging poses and breathing to achieve physical and mental relaxation • Wear loose, comfortable clothing • Join Mrs. Taichman outside the upper auditorium entrance by the windows that look out to the field

  12. Reading Aloud • Listen to “The Housekeeper and the Professor,” a thoughtful novel that sparks philosophical reflection • Join Mrs. Shrager in Room 312

  13. Kindergarten Creations • Gather on the floor for “circle time” and reflect on childhood stories and poems in a new way now that you are older • Join Ms. Leisman in Room 311

  14. Sefer ve-Sefel(a book and a mug) • Enjoy stories about people who have made thoughtful decisions that have changed their lives and the lives of others, sometimes by planning, sometimes in a moment of spontaneity (Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul) • Join Mrs. Sittenfield and bring your own mug to Room 109

  15. Journaling • Quiet personal writing and reflection in your own journal • Topics and prompts are available on request • Join Mr. McLaughlin in Room 306

  16. Reading and Praying with The Psalms • Focus on the biblical Book of Psalms as individual prayers with a special appreciation for the Hebrew language • Join Mrs. Cohen in Room 308

  17. Guided Imagery • Develop a practice of directed thoughts that guide the imagination toward a relaxed, focus state • Create a sense of spiritual calm that will help to increase your energy level and give you a sense of peace and relaxation in the middle of a busy school day • Bring a mat or towel and join Mrs. Farrell in Room 313

  18. Sustained Silent Reading • Bring a book (and not your homework!) and enjoy the opportunity to settle into a book in a rare moment of calm • Middle School students in Room 104 with Mrs. Albert and Mrs. Ferber (Limit 20) • Upper School students in Room 111 with Mrs. Levin (Limit 20)

  19. Meditation • Time for Quiet Thought and Reflection • Join Mrs. Pugach in Room 303

  20. God in Stories and Songs • Join Dr. Rabeeya in Room 108 for stories and songs that offer understandings of God from various Jewish sources

  21. Reflections onGrowing Up • Reflect on how moral issues from childhood continue to be relevant for teenagers through Arthur shows from PBS • Join Rachel Sacks ’12, and Mrs. Jacobs in Room 001 (Grades 8-12)

  22. How to choose? • Rank your top five choices (1st = your top choice) • Most groups are limited to 15 students except for Sustained Silent Reading (20), and the Orthodox and Egalitarian minyanim (unlimited). • Give your selection sheets to your advisor or to Rabbi Levingston by the end of today • If you do not make a choice, you will be assigned to a group

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